Attachment for sinks



F. DEBNEY.

ATTACHMENT FOR SINKS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. 1921.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Faun DEBNEY, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

ATTACHMENT FOE SINKS.

Application filed March 25, 1921. Serial No. 455,594.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRED Dnnxnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mil waukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Visconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in'Attachments for Sinks, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention relates to attachments for sinks.

As is well known, sinks are usually at a. uniform height which is as a rule too low for the average user. It therefore requires a considerable amount of bending and use less expenditure of energy to wash articles in the average sink. It is to overcome these defects that the present invention is designed. r

The primary objects of this invention are to provide adevice which may be placed within a sink and is adapted to hold the dishpan or other utensil at a convenient height for the operator; and to provide such a device which is readily adjustable in height to meet various requirements.

Further objectsare to provide a device which may be placed within a sink and which is provided with a removable screen or other porous partition; which may be readily and cheaply manufactured; and which is composed of a minimum number of parts.

Embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view partly in section of the device in its shortest position of adjustment.

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a plan view.

Fig. 4 is an end view partly in section showing the attachment in another position of adjustment and positioned within a sink.

Fig. 5 is a detail of the adjusting means.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view showing a modified form of construction for the screen supporting portion.

The device comprises a substantially boxlike structure 1 which tapers towards the lower edge and is provided with a beaded upper edge 2. This boxlike structure is open top and bottom and may conveniently be formed of a single piece of suitably shaped material, such for example, as sheet metal. Intermediate its upper and lower edges a fold 3 is formed in the sheet material and is projected inwardly. This fold forms a narrow ledge extending inwardly and passing completely around theinner periphery of the device. Upon this ledge, a wire or other screen i rests. This screen may conveniently be formed with a wire reenforcing border 5 which seats upon the projection 3. It is removable and is therefore very easy to clean.

The height of. the apparatus may be varied with reference to the bottom 6 of the sink by means of the angle iron legs 7. These legs are provided at each of the four corners of the device and are equipped with a plurality of uniformly spaced holes 8. A bolt 9 extends outwardly. at each of the corners through the wall of the device and is provided with a wing nutlO so that after such bolt has been passed through the appropriate opening 8 of one of the legs, the wing nut is then screwed into place and securely locks the leg against the boxlike structure' Y 1; f Y

A convenient and effective way of securing the bolt to the body portion is illustrated in detail in Fig. 5. At the corners of the device, the inwardly projecting ledges 3 or folded portions are overlapped and the right angled extension 14. of the bolt is passed upwardly through such overlapping portions and is provided with an enlarged head 15. This construction securely positions the bolt and prevents its turning when the wing nut 10 is operated. In addition to this. it serves as a reenforcing and locking meansto securely fasten adjacentoverlapping ledges 3 together thereby adding to the rigidity of the structure.

In the preferred form as described above, the device is formed of sheet iron and is enameled. However, it may be desirable in cheaper forms of the invention to makeit of galvanized iron. In this case, the construction would be substantially like that previously described with, however, the omission of the ledges 3. In place of these ledges a-series of projecting tongues '13 are positioned at spaced points about the inner portion of the rectangular structure and serve as a suitable support for the wire or other screen 4 as illustrated in Fig. 6. These projections may be formed integrally by bending cut out portion inwardly or they may be formed of relatively small pieces with a downwardly extending right angled extension which may be securely fastened to the body portion 1 by soldering, brazing, or riveting or in any suitable manner.

In all forms of the invention, handles ll may be provided at each end ofthe device so that it may be readily lifted out or adjusted .in the sink. If desired, the bottom or foot at one height for all sinks, the adj ustability in height of this device contributes markedly to the -eomfortof the operator.

It further be noted thatwhen the wire screen is removed it may be readily cleaned and that the remainingportion consists simply of an open boxlike structure whichmay also be readily cleaned.

I claim:

11 An attachment for sinks comprising a boxlike "member having open top andbottomgsupportin means extending inwardly intermediate t e top and bottom of said member, bolts anchored in said supporting means and extending outwardly through the walls of said boxlike member at each of the corners thereof and a plurality of legs positioned at each corner and provided with a plurality of openings through any one of which the corresponding bolt is adapted to pass and nuts for clamping the legs n position.

2. An attachmentufor a sink comprising a sheet metal boxlike member open top and bottom and provided with an integrally inwardly folded series of ledgeshaving over lapping portions, a series of bolts passing through and anchored to the overlapping portions of such ledges and extending out wardly through the wall of said boxlike member, a series of perforated angle shaped legs positioned" at the corners of said boxlike nuts for clamping the legs in position.

a boxlike member open top and bottom; a partition removably carried within said member, a pluralityof legs extending downwardly from said member and adapted for relative motion of adjustment with respect to said member, and means for clamping said legs in adjusted pos tion. i I

' FRED nearer! i member with certain of the perforations aligningwith the corresponding holts,-and

An attachment for a sink comprising 

